Learning Support Assistant
Kenton School
Newcastle upon Tyne
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Grade N3: £24,404 – £24,790 (£18,406 to £18,697 actual salary)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 November 2024
Job overview
We are seeking applications to join our Learning Support team to play a vital role in enhancing students’ reading fluency within our Academy. This position requires strong coordination skills, a passion for supporting student development, and a commitment to delivering high-quality interventions.
We are looking for candidates with relevant experience in coordinating reading interventions or similar educational programmes and strong organisational and coordination skills.
You will have previous experience working with children and/or young people, preferably within an education setting, or those with a minimum of a level 2 qualification (grade 4 or above in English and Mathematics).
Previous experience working with children with special educational needs or social, emotional and mental health issues in a paid or voluntary capacity would be an advantage but is not essential as full training is given.
This role can also be offered as an apprenticeship opportunity with successful applicants studying towards a recognised Teaching Assistant qualification.
In this role, you will work 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days.
If you have the skills, commitment and enthusiasm to succeed in this role, we want to hear from you. In return, we can offer you:
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including a leased car and cycle-to-work scheme
- Free on-site parking, with our school being within easy access of the A1, A19 and public transport
- Free gym access
To apply, please visit: https://northernleaderstrust.org/vacancies/
Closing date: 9am on 29th November 2024.
Interviews w/c 2nd and 9th December 2024.
Northern Leaders Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in all its schools and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.
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About Kenton School
Kenton School is a mixed, mainstream, non-denominational secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne. It caters to students aged 11-18 and has 2,010 pupils at full capacity, including 300 in the sixth form.
Kenton School was opened to pupils and staff on 17th March 1961 as a maintained comprehensive school. After 47 years in the original buildings, the school moved into new state-of-the-art premises in 2008.
Kenton School converted to academy status in 2012. In 2014, it formed Kenton Schools Academy Trust. This multi-academy trust opened Studio West, a new studio school, in West Denton in 2014.
Principal
Sinead Green
Vision and values
Outstanding teaching and learning for all students, so that knowledge is embedded and disadvantage is not a barrier to learning. All students reach their potential, so that they are well placed for life beyond school. Ensuring confident, happy and resilient students, who treat others with compassion and respect.
Ofsted report
“The school’s work to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural education of pupils and to prepare them for life in modern Britain is also a real strength. Pupils discuss current affairs regularly through the systematic personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum.”
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